The Super Bowl is an occasion of excessive commercials and celebrity cameos, attractive beer sales offers, and celebratory drinking. Research demonstrates a rise in traffic deaths associated with alcohol related crashes after every game; alcohol often contributes to these tragedies.
Attendees must adhere to the Home Depot Backyard Fan Code of Conduct in order to remain on stadium property, with anyone violating it being subject to immediate expulsion or arrest.
Alcohol Consumption
In the lead-up to Super Bowl 50, viewers can look forward to celebrity commercials and lavish halftime shows featuring famous faces; but it also signals an increase in alcohol consumption, with beer sales peaking during the week leading up to it. Furthermore, decades-long studies show traffic fatalities increase after NFL championship games due to alcohol.
Unfortunately, many football fans consume too much alcohol before and during games and then get behind the wheel, placing themselves and all other drivers at risk of being hurt or killed by drunk drivers.
Fans should devise a plan for getting home safely, such as using rideshare services or public transit. Law enforcement agencies typically increase efforts during major sports events to identify and arrest drunk drivers; these efforts include sobriety checkpoints at stadiums as well as increasing patrols around them; DUI can result in criminal charges and even suspension or permanent license suspension for drivers caught behind the wheel.
Tailgating
Tailgating is a dangerous driving habit in which drivers follow another vehicle too closely, potentially leading to accidents and injuries. People may do it out of anger or frustration or simply because they’re unaware that doing so is dangerous.
Tailgating can also result in overdrinking. Therefore, football fans and tailgaters should pace their alcohol consumption so as to not become overly intoxicated. Regular meals will help the body process the alcohol better. Furthermore, tailgaters should appoint a designated driver during games who will stay sober throughout and drive everyone home afterward; this ensures no one drives while impaired and could prevent an arrest for driving under the influence, potentially saving themselves from severe consequences such as license suspension, costly car damages and even prison sentences.
Getting in the Driver’s Seat
Doing a bit of drinking and getting behind the wheel might seem harmless enough at first, but this could become an enormous liability. Driving while impaired is illegal and can result in jail time, fines, higher insurance rates, your vehicle being impounded, reputational damage and even wallet-crunching court cases costing around $10,000 on average. If you see someone drinking who may get behind the wheel after drinking alcohol then take steps to help them arrive home safely – you might just save their life! Drunk driving kills around 11,000 people annually so take action – take measures yourself to help someone else.
Getting Arrested
Be mindful that driving under the influence can still result in arrest. Police patrolling after Super Bowl Sunday night to catch people driving impaired isn’t uncommon either and I anticipate receiving calls in the following week from individuals charged with DUI needing representation.
Post-game drinking car accidents often result in serious injuries and substantial financial compensation for victims. Lawyers representing such victims typically work collaboratively with them to gather evidence and make compelling arguments on their behalf for fair compensation.
The link between NFL games and DWI arrests is of increasing concern, and must be addressed before another person becomes seriously hurt or killed. If you were arrested for DUI after attending an NFL game, reach out to Attorney Mark Blair of Bay Area DUI Law immediately so he can fight on your behalf for your rights and future.
